Hernandez got into an altercation with neighbors who were moving furniture and fired shots at their home around 2 a.m. He went back inside his home, and while a search warrant was being prepared, police kept watch to make sure he didn't come out again with a gun. When SWAT arrived around 10 a.m. to the serve the warrant, the man came out of the house armed with a weapon and started pacing in front of his home and in the street. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Eric Hernandez
Agency Responsible: San Antonio Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 16, 2016
County: Bexar
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1368
Geography: Urban